Best Places93277, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 93277, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
93277 ranks 16,489th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 93277
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
93277's strengths and weaknesses
Where 93277 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 87% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Short commute21.3 minutes each way, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 93277 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 15% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 93277
A household needs to earn about $92,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 93277 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $85,686; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 93277's effective rate of 0.73%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 93277
93277 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 93277.
Who works in 93277, and how
Work in 93277 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 93277
93277 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 71% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 87% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 93277 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 93277, month by month
93277 sees roughly 119 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 79° | 63° | 47° |
| July | 100° | 83° | 64° |
| October | 83° | 65° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 93277
The nearest airport, Fresno Yosemite International, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bob Hope, about 156 miles away.
The best schools in and around 93277
Schools across 93277 average a B−, better than 59% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Linwood ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Veva Blunt ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Cottonwood Creek ElementaryC+ · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Green Acres MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- La Joya MiddleC− · 30% proficient
- Divisadero MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Redwood HighA− · 65% proficient
- University Preparatory HighA− · 65% proficient
- Mt. Whitney HighA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 93277 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
93277 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 93277 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 93277 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 93277
Is 93277 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 93277 ranks 16,489th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, walkability, and biking, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 93277 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $356,096. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $85,686 median income, cost of living beats 46% of zip codes.
Is 93277 safe?
93277 is safer than 38% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $393 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 93277?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 119 pleasant days a year, more than 75% of zip codes.
Is 93277 good for families?
Schools beat 59% of zip codes, crime safety beats 38%, and childcare runs $947 a month.
Compare 93277 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 93277. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 93277 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
93277 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 93277: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 93277: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 93277: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 93277: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
93277 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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